FRIDAY AUGUST 28 2020 45 Head trainer to unleash attacking pair on Memsie Stakes James tilts at G1 success

LEO SCHLINK Lawrence Stakes victory, but Cascadian is an $11 chance “If he runs up to that here, it “We‘ve often thought of her while Damien Oliver will Godolphin Australia’s head behind outright favourite opens up some attractive as a bottled-up talent and now again partner Cascadian. trainer sounded a clear warn- Behemoth ($4). options in either the Sir Rupert she has the chance to live up to Morphettville trainer David JAMES Cummings’ powerful ing over Cascadian. The import has competed at Clarke or the ,” that opinion. Jolly hopes Behemoth can join late-winter imprint on Mel- “He’s ready to attack,” he Group 1 level five times for two Cummings said. “Not every horse has the the ranks of Group 1 winners. bourne racing is poised grow in said after Cascadian’s eye- placings, including a third “The Memsie is tradition- chance to prove they are a In the big SA gelding’s only Victoria’s first Group 1 of the catching fourth in the PB behind Fierce Impact and Fifty ally a good horse’s race.” Group 1 performer. tries at elite level, he finished season when he unleashes Lawrence. Stars in last season’s Cantala He said Savatiano had “She‘s been very effective second and fourth in two Savatiano and Cascadian on “He’s enjoyed having the Stakes at Flemington. improved since her narrow win over 1400m at Caulfield, she’s Goodwood Handicaps. the $750,000 Memsie Stakes. freshness knocked out of him As with many of the 15 over Sircconi at Caulfield on been placed twice in good TAB reported All-Star Mile Cummings believes the race by his first-up run, and he’s Memsie combatants — whose August 15. Group 1 company and this and Australian Guineas win- is TAB $5 second favourite confirmed that by the sensible number includes nine Group 1 “She has consolidated the could be her best opportunity ner Mystic Journey had Savatiano’s best chance to and easy way he’s gone about winners — the race is a fork in fitness and comes to the Mem- to win at that level.” received solid support, firming snaffle a Group 1 after her PB his training since.“ the road for Cascadian. sie in great form,“ he said. Mark Zahra retains the ride, from $13 into $10. Unusual Star power position to line up for Avdulla for racing BRENTON Avdulla finds himself in the very welcome carnival but somewhat unusual pos- LEO SCHLINK ition of having the ride on a headline horse going into the THE battle lines for 2020 spring carnival. Caulfield and The former premier Sydney glory have been drawn on a jockey partners boom un- global scale with Racing Vic- beaten three-year-old Doubt- toria’s Greg Carpenter describ- land in the colt’s new season ing a formidable international comeback, the Group 3 entry led by Aidan O’Brien’s $160,000 San Domenico nominations as “remarkable”. Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Winner of more Group 1s Saturday. than any other trainer in his- “I’m not one to have a tory, O’Brien has entered sta- standout horse every carnival,’’ ble superstars Magical, Japan Avdulla said. “They just sort of and Magic Wand, as well as come and go during the carni- Epsom Derby winner Anthony vals for me. Van Dyck and Irish Derby vic- “But it’s exciting to be on tors Sovereign and Santiago. Doubtland. You just never As Racing Victoria con- know how good these un- firmed travel exemptions had beaten horses are. been granted for a limited “I’ve only had a couple of number of international stable steers on him and they were on staff, it is expected up to 32 race day. He won his first start horses could be flown to Mel- on the ‘Kenso’ and then won bourne for the spring carnival, the (Group 3) Kindergarten arriving on October 2. Stakes at Randwick during Eligible to leave Werribee The Championships. Alligator Blood’s owners have launched legal action for potential loss of a slot in The Everest. Picture: GETTY IMAGES quarantine on October 17, sev- “Doubtland has to take the eral of them could shape as next step as a three-year-old, leading contenders for the he has to improve but there is Legal action launched over Everest the same day. no reason he can’t.’’ Carpenter revealed entries The San Domenico has at- for both races were up on 2019, tracted a small but select field ALLIGATOR Blood’s owner substance positive with tra- Millions first prize money paring, the consequence loss with the Caulfield Cup attract- of exciting three-year-olds is preparing to launch an ex- ces of altrenogest found in a and also unspecified reputa- and potential economic loss. ing 177 nominations (up from with the Team Hawkes- traordinary $6.2m statement post-race sample, cost Alli- tional damage. “We are pursuing with a 143), while the November 3 trained Doubtland at $4 be- of claim in the Supreme gator Blood the TAB’s slot in He said it could add up to $6 million claim for what the Melbourne Cup has drawn 174 hind $3.10 favourite Anders Court for loss of a potential the $15m The Everest. “tens of millions of dollars.” potential would have been to entries (up from 152). with another unbeaten colt, slot in the $15m The Everest. In March, Endresz said “We are in preparation win The Everest, against “The quality of Aidan’s the Gerald Ryan and Sterling He says the action will be the TAB pulled out of ad- ready to launch in the Su- Racing Queensland and po- nominations is incredible,” Alexiou-trained Peltzer at against Racing Queensland vanced negotiations for the preme Court. We had been tentially a number of bodies. Carpenter said, pointing to a $3.90. and other as yet unnamed star horse to run in the TAB’s trying to get a slot with The “My claim is not just over- total of 34 international entries Avdulla, who has had a lot racing bodies and officials in slot in the $15m The Everest Everest — the TAB had us as turning the (Magic Millions) across both Cups. of success with the Hawkes Queensland, in relation to in October. the first port of call for Alli- disqualification, it’s about the Joseph O’Brien, the young- stable including winning the Alligator Blood’s disqualifi- The TAB later signed Na- gator Blood,” Endresz told flow-on consequences of the est person to train a Mel- 2018 Golden Slipper on Esti- cation from winning the ture Strip for its slot for the Racenet. loss that have occurred bourne Cup winner with jaab, said this season’s three- $1.16m first prize in the Gold rich race in October. “The fact that we lost it, I which include reputational Rekindling in 2017, has nomi- year-olds are a “deep crop”. Coast Magic Millions Guin- Endresz says his legal believe, was directly related damage. “It could be tens of nated seven horses for both “The colts look really eas in January claim will not only include to the drug issue, and now millions of dollars of reputa- races, five of which are owned strong,’’ he said. “The Hawkes Allan Endresz says the de- the claim for potential lost Nature Strip has got it. tional loss, the more people by Lloyd Williams. stable has a couple there, Ger- cision to strip Alligator Blood prize money in The Everest, “It all builds up for what say and write shit about this Aidan O’Brien has 13 en- ald Ryan has a couple of nice of the race, over a prohibited but also the $1.3m lost Magic my lawyers have been pre- horse.” tries in the Caulfield Cup and ones, too. nine in the Melbourne Cup.

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